Re: [gentoo-user] Kernel options and udisk

[Dale]

Peter Humphrey wrote:
> On Tuesday 18 September 2012 22:03:15 Dale wrote:
>
>> My biggest expenses, refrigeration and heating/cooling.  I have a
>> large fridge, two deep freezers, two window A/C's for summer and a
>> large heater for the winter.  Compare any of those to my computer,
>> the computer is a rounding error.  My main rig, monitor, router, DSL
>> modem and printer pulls about 150 watts at most.  At most would be
>> while it is compiling or something.  When idle, ~100 watts.  I
>> figured it up once and I think it costs about $12.00 a month to run.
>> Heck, when I have a $200.00 power bill, rounding error comes to
>> mind.  Heck, taxes and fees on the power bill is more than my puter
>> uses.  I would much rather fuss about the taxes than my puter.  I
>> use my puter.  lol
> Didn't you say once that you run a BOINC application? I forget which
> one. That would keep your CPU use at 100%. Here I run four at a time
> continuously, and according to gkrellm the CPUs sit at 60 - 65C. Just
> giving a little back to the community that I gain from.
>
> I have an audio amplifier downstairs that consumes 96W on standby. Now
> that _is_ excessive. Keeps that corner of the room warm though.
>


I used to run folding but only in the winter time.  I don't mind the
heat during the winter since I have electric heat anyway.  It doesn't
matter if the heat comes from the puter or from the regular heater, it's
still heat from the power company.  I may as well give back a little
when I can.  Thing is, I have had issues with folding and have not run
it in a while.  I started the service but they had no units for me to
download and work on.  So, when spring came along, I stopped it.  I
don't think it ever had a single unit all last winter.  I chose folding
because I have health issues myself.  It may not help me but it may help
someone else.  Maybe someone else will do something to help folks like
me.  :/ 

I unhook things that I don't use often or rarely.  I have a large air
compressor that I turn off unless I plan to use it right away.  I even
have a small tank for little things, like putting air in the wheel
barrow or something like that.  I try to conserve on the things that are
not used often but don't on the things that I use a lot.  I would never
think of cutting off my fridge or deep freezers just to save on energy. 
If my food spoils, that would cost me more than I save.  If I had a
light bulb that took a minute to come on, I'd likely leave it on a lot
if I use it a lot.  Why, I don't want to have to wait for it every time
I need it.  If it costs that much to run, time for a better bulb or
something. 

96 watts for standby is excessive for sure.  What the heck is that thing
doing with all that power?  O_O 

Dale

:-)  :-) 

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